hairline cracks

JoshR · 01-04-2018, 05:40 PM

How do you guys deal with the hairline cracks on a Club Car DS body it looks like the gloss finish a has a whole bunch of spider line cracks also the coating seems to be pretty thick looking for any information

JoshR · 01-04-2018, 05:46 PM

Oh yeah I forgot to mention the reason why I'm asking this is cuz I'm getting ready to do Bodywork and paint I'm just not sure what to do with the cracks here's a couple pictures of the body I'm working with

Muddog · 01-05-2018, 10:54 AM

Is the underside cracked? If so , the body's cracked and weak, not worth painting. The cracks will most likely reappear.
If not, you might be able to sand them out.
If that doesn't work, you can use a hi build primer.
It will smooth minor imperfections.

JoshR · 01-05-2018, 11:27 AM

No there's no cracks all the way through these are like little spider cracks that you would usually see on like boats

Gearhead1956 · 01-05-2018, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JoshR

No there's no cracks all the way through these are like little spider cracks that you would usually see on like boats

Looks like its just where the body has flexed more then the paint. Sand, prime and block sand with high build primer you should be good. Paint is much harder then the body and will not flex as much, hence the cracks!

mlj427 · 01-05-2018, 01:01 PM

If the body is fiberglass I would sand the paint off and see if the gel coat is also cracked. If it is it will come back unless you fix it first. I don’t know how to fix it but there is a way. Good luck

Muddog · 01-05-2018, 08:01 PM

On a fiberglass body there should no paint, it is gelcote.
If the gelcote is cracked it's no big deal.
Sand smooth and paint.

JoshR · 01-07-2018, 02:51 PM

Started out sanding the fiberglass body and where I'm having the problem at is the fiberglass fibers are sticking up and I don't know how to get them smooth they just end up multiplying I don't know what to do please help

E36Racer · 01-07-2018, 03:27 PM

Look on a boat forum for gel coat repair. Fairly common to do on fiberglass boats.

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Muddog · 01-10-2018, 03:37 PM

You don't want to sand into the fiberglass unless it's damaged.
Now that the fibers are sticking up, you can either prime with high build primer and sand primer smooth or you can gelcote.
Gelcote is the original finish. Either 1 will work. Priming and painting is much easier than gelcoteing

01-04-2018, 05:40 PM	#1
JoshR Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: williamsfield Ohio Posts: 65	hairline cracks How do you guys deal with the hairline cracks on a Club Car DS body it looks like the gloss finish a has a whole bunch of spider line cracks also the coating seems to be pretty thick looking for any information

01-05-2018, 10:54 AM	#3
Muddog Crazy Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carolina Lowcountry Posts: 796	Re: hairline cracks Is the underside cracked? If so , the body's cracked and weak, not worth painting. The cracks will most likely reappear. If not, you might be able to sand them out. If that doesn't work, you can use a hi build primer. It will smooth minor imperfections.

01-05-2018, 11:27 AM	#4
JoshR Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: williamsfield Ohio Posts: 65	Re: hairline cracks No there's no cracks all the way through these are like little spider cracks that you would usually see on like boats

01-05-2018, 01:01 PM	#6
mlj427 Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 399	Re: hairline cracks If the body is fiberglass I would sand the paint off and see if the gel coat is also cracked. If it is it will come back unless you fix it first. I don’t know how to fix it but there is a way. Good luck

01-05-2018, 08:01 PM	#7
Muddog Crazy Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carolina Lowcountry Posts: 796	Re: hairline cracks On a fiberglass body there should no paint, it is gelcote. If the gelcote is cracked it's no big deal. Sand smooth and paint.

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01-07-2018, 03:27 PM	#9
E36Racer Gone Wild Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,061	Re: hairline cracks Look on a boat forum for gel coat repair. Fairly common to do on fiberglass boats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-10-2018, 03:37 PM	#10
Muddog Crazy Wild Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carolina Lowcountry Posts: 796	Re: hairline cracks You don't want to sand into the fiberglass unless it's damaged. Now that the fibers are sticking up, you can either prime with high build primer and sand primer smooth or you can gelcote. Gelcote is the original finish. Either 1 will work. Priming and painting is much easier than gelcoteing

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